Couple survives Vallejo rollover crash

A medic stabilizes the passenger of a Tacoma pickup while his wife remains sidways in the driver's seat after their vehicle was hit by a truck and rolled on its' side at the intersection of Georgia Street and Steffan Street in Vallejo. Both occupants of the vehicle were taken to a local trauma center with complaints of pain.(Chris Riley/Times-Herald)

A Vallejo couple was taken to a regional trauma center with moderate injuries Wednesday morning after a crash in a Vallejo intersection caused their vehicle to flip.

The man and woman, ages 42 and 39, respectively, required extrication from their silver Toyota Tacoma truck, which had landed on its side. They were taken by ground ambulance to NorthBay Medical Center, Vallejo Police Department Officer Shane Bower and Vallejo Fire Department Battalion Chief Pat Dunn said at the scene.

The crash happened at about 9:36 a.m. Wednesday at Georgia and Steffan streets, where the Tacoma came to rest. The small green pickup that was also involved was parked near the corner and appeared less damaged. Sixty-year-old James Peck of Vallejo said he'd been on his way to a painting job when the crash occurred. He said he was shaken but thought he was "not really" injured.

"The Tacoma was driving northbound on Steffan and the green pickup was going eastbound on Georgia when it ran a red light and T-boned the Tacoma, causing it to flip," Bower said.

Peck likely faces a red light violation, he said.

As rescue workers worked to dismantle parts of the Tacoma to get the driver and passenger out, the man stood, half of him protruding through a window, as a first responder held his head steady. Once free, the man was heard entreating rescuers to "please get my wife out!"